I really enjoy the relationship between Lina and Max. While the story was a little predictable, their spark was definitely cute and the book flew by.

Lina was left at the alter, but maintains her career as a wedding planner, but is trying to take the next step in her career. And, as a result, she ends up being paired with Max, her ex-fiancee's brother, as they begin working on a project for a hotel. The issue is Lina is taking her frustration out on Max and he likes her. and throughout the book you watch their relationship develop. The book was a cute read.

THIS BOOK IS MY EVERYTHING. I buddy read this with by BFF Ari and it was basically the best choice I made all year. We both laughed out loud several times and at one point I laughed so hard I cried.

I love Max. He's got insecurities and some emotional scars from a past relationship, but he doesn't let it turn him into an alphahole. He's the biggest cinnamon roll hero ever, and his relationship with his BFF Dean is so amazingly wholesome and absent of toxic masculinity that I can't even. The way he pokes and prods Lina is hilarious and reminds me a lot of my own spouse, so mayyyyybe that's part of why I love him so much. The world needs more romance heroes like Max.

And then there's Lina. Ohhhh, Lina. I really appreciate how Mia Sosa addresses the issues women of color face with expectations of and judgement about their behavior. I'm familiar with the phenomenon where women being upset about something are seen as over-reacting and emotional, where men being upset is just fine, but it was really eye opening to read about the additional complexities women of color face even on top of that. I want to hug Lina so hard, and to be a safe space for her to cry or rage or emote in whatever way she needs.

One of my key signs of a great book is if I'd want to be friends with the main character(s), and I want to go be BFFs with Lina, Max, Dean, Jaslene, and Rebecca. I was SO SAD when I finished this book because I was so reluctant to leave them and their world behind. It's also a pretty good indicator that you've got a really great book in your hands if you immediately go looking for the next book when you finish it! I don't see any information indicating this is part of a series, but I loved Jaslene and Dean so much that I need their stories. (I would not mind if they ended up together, either...) So I really hope this is just the beginning!

The Worst Best Man is a funny enemies to lovers romance.

When Lina is interviewing for a wedding planning job that could make or break her career she’s shocked to discover that her ex-fiancé and his brother, Max, are going to be a part of the interview process. Now Lina is paired with Max as she prepares a presentation in hopes of landing the job and it takes everything in hertz get along with the infuriating man.

I enjoyed Lina’s character. She was typically buttoned up and tried to keep her emotions in check but would find herself being led by her emotions when Max got involved. Max was also really lovable. I read this book quickly and enjoyed it however there were some parts of the story that felt a little slow to me. Overall, it was a fun read.

What a great premise -- a wedding planner breaks up at her own wedding, then later has to work with her ex-fiancee and the brother who caused the breakup. Definitely a "frenemies" situation, and lots of fun. The supporting characters are unusually funny and add a lot to the story.

This book had absolutely everything I wanted in a romance novel. I loved out badass, in charge MC and it was amazing to see her extended family. I loved that she wasn't white too and that the fact she wasn't white was talked about, especially when it made her career or life more difficult. Our LI was swoon-worthy and a huge dork.
I wasn't sure about the falling for your ex's brother but it was done so beautifully that it felt like they had always been meant to be.

There's snark and sass, exploration of other cultures, discussions of toxic masculinity, and a swoon-worthy romance. You want this on your bookshelf or Kindle ASAP.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Avon through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.*

I am admittedly a bit torn with this book. On one hand, it made me laugh several times, had some strong women characters, included Brazilian culture in an interesting way.... But, on the other hand, most of the conversations were a bit dry, Lina's character mostly drove me crazy with her overreactions, and the Portuguese language mixed in the way it was annoyed me, as did the trying-too-hard with diversity (within about 30 pages, we get a groom in a wheelchair, a male couple at their wedding rehearsal, and then "hippie Birkenstock" lesbians on a couples retreat run by People of Color).

Í didn't understand why everyone hated Max so much for what Andrew did. I kept expecting something big was going to be revealed, but the "big reveal" wasn't a big deal.

I really wanted more of Max's family and his side of things (other than needing to kiss Lina's ass and being turned on by her). Where we're all the interactions between brothers or mother and son?

I really wanted to like this book, and to me it fell a little bit flat. The writing was good I just couldn't connect to the characters as much as I wanted to!

I read about twenty pages, and this is not a book for me. I appreciate the opportunity to read the ARC, so I do want to give honest, hopefully helpful feedback.

I did enjoy the back and forth of the first person point of view. The set up of the plot had my interest.

I enjoy characters that have a wide, clever, vocabulary that does not rely heavily on profanity.
I do not enjoy raunchy humor.

I liked this book, It had good character development, and it had more depth than just being another romance novel. I enjoyed how it brought to life how much parenting style, and the values your parents emphasize can impact you, past childhood. The novel also touches upon how competition may not be the best motivator or parenting style. This book speaks to forgiveness as well, and how forgiveness is a big part of personality and living a life that you can look back on and think positively. I loved the elements of Brazilian culture and the use of Portuguese throughout the novel! I liked how there were internal struggles for both characters. I also appreciated how there were the two different perspectives, so the reader is able to watch the two characters fall in love with each other. The only issue for me was that there was no epilogue! Overall, great read with a fantastic splash of culture!

The story opens on the day of Wedding Planner Carolina "Lina" Santos' own wedding. As she's waiting in the wings for her cue, her fiance Andrew's brother and best man, Max comes to the church to let her know that he received a text from Andrew saying he can't go through with the wedding because of a conversation that he had had with Max the previous evening. Although not heartbroken, Lina is embarrassed, due to the fact that weddings are her business and very angry with Max for his part in it.
Advance a few years and Lina is offered a chance to work for a 5 star hotel as their exclusive, in house wedding planner. The catch, she has to work with Andrew and Max.
This story had the making of a hit, but in my opinion, the author left a void. The premise allowed for the inclusion of much hilarity between the main characters which wasn't harnessed to it's full potential.
I enjoy a good enemies-to-lovers story, but found this one to be just okay.
Thank you Mia Sosa, Harper-Collins, Avon and NetGalley for gifting me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Got off to a rocky start with the POVs. There were times that I couldn't tell if I was reading from Lina's or Max's POV. Aside from the typical sappy/unreal dialogue like most romance novels, I really enjoyed this read. I was happy to hear the author use Lina to express the very real emotional stress WOC go have when trying to temper ourselves to be palatable for others when we should be allowed to be just as vulnerable and upset without our characters being judged.

Books like The Worst Best Man are right up my alley. Enemies-to-lovers, a bit of comedy, and hot sex. But this took me about a week of reading a chapter here or there to feel any urgency to finish. The story had potential, but the writing dragged in certain parts. Our heroine, Lina, is a complicated (kind of uptight) woman. The story opens up with her being broken up with on her wedding day by the best man, her (now ex) fiance's brother. Cut to three years later, and the once best man is now the one person who can help her get her dream job. I think we all know what happens next...

Some scenes were so drawn out, detailing other characters and Lina’s connection them, rather than on the budding relationship between Max and Lina, that I often felt like skimming to find the next scene that would hopefully drive the story forward. I enjoyed most of the humor, but in some instances, it fell flat and often seemed to be at the sake of Max's likeability. That being said, I did generally like Max - much more than Lina if I'm being honest. She's so tightly buttoned up and controlled that I can't imagine putting up with her in a relationship.

At the end of the day, this book fell right in the middle for me. I didn't hate it by any means, but I can't see it being a book I return to in the future. The sex was hot, there was no crazy-big-fight-over-something-stupid moment, which I appreciated, and Max and Lina were generally fun to read about. If that sounds good to you, definitely give The Worst Best Man a shot!

If you're looking for a delightful enemies-to-lovers romp that features wedding planning and lots of Brazilian food, this is it! Lina is not just the typical Type A character, but a woman who cares deeply about her family and about chasing down a successful career. In the midst of an interview process for the job of her dreams, she is forced to work with her ex-fiancée's brother Max, who is all in from the moment he is teamed up with Lina. There are so many adorable situations throughout where you see a variety of different couples and wedding traditions, and it captures the perfect note of judgement from Say Yes to The Dress and wholesome support and love for the soon to be wed couples. Lina finds herself trying to balance what she thinks she wants (a stable, boring, business-like relationship) versus what she feels herself drawn to (something a little more emotionally vulnerable with highs and lows and spontaneous fun). This is a great set-up for rich character development and made the central crisis in the novel feel less contrived than other romance novels I've read.

When it came to this one, I didn't hate it but I also didn't love it as much as I wanted to. It had it's interesting moments but it also disappointed me in a few ways too.

One reason I requested this title was because of the main character Lina. Her job is a wedding planner and honestly, I just love any romance that has a wedding planner in it. It was also great to see her being Brazilian have a lot to do with the plot. She was easy to understand when it came to her hatred towards the brothers. I mean, if I was left at the altar and it was caused by his brother than I would be pretty mad. With that comes a lot of personal growth for Lina. When she wants to be spiteful, she takes a step back. She does do some hilarious things to Max though. We can't always be nice! It makes her realistic.

Max and Andrew, her ex-fiancee, doesn't get as much development as Lina. Although Max and Lina have their own point-of-views, Max still lacked. The other characters were minor and that was fine as it let the spotlight stay on Max and Lina.

The romance between Max and Lina was okay. I don't think there was a lot of development leading up to it and in ways it felt a little forced.

As for the plot, it was interesting and I am always a fan of brothers in books. The book got quite steamy at times. There was definitely a lot of plot twists throughout but they lacked that surprised factor and I found myself being able to spot them out before they even happened.

Overall, it was a decent read. It at least kept my attention but I just wish the romance had been more believable.

It’s Lina’s wedding day. As a professional wedding planner, she’s made sure everything is perfect (even the weather). Then a knock at the door: the groom’s younger brother and best man, Max, with the unfortunate news that the groom isn’t coming. Partly because of something he said last night while they were drinking together, but now can’t remember.

Three years later, Lina is offered the chance to try out for a terrific new job. She’ll be paired with a marketing consultant to prepare her pitch. And guess who it is...Max, of course, who is anxious to do well and prove he’s as good as his perfect brother at their shared career. Maybe better at some other things, too. Especially when an inconvenient attraction develops between these two antagonists.

This had all the satisfaction of a good enemies-to-lovers story. Begrudging respect, smoldering glances, snarky banter. Parts of it genuinely made me laugh aloud. My only quibble was the character of Andrew, the older brother and ex-fiancé. I couldn’t get a good read on him and sometimes it seemed like Sosa couldn’t either. But otherwise this was a delight.

I so wanted to like this book more than I did. But for as much as I love the diversity and unique story line, the characters and dialogue were stilted and felt off. There were times when I couldn't tell who's point of view I was reading, Lina's or Max's. And some of it got a little cringey. Unfortunately, this romantic comedy left me wanting.

Lina, a wedding planner, was jilted at the altar by her fiancé Andrew (who was encouraged to do so by his brother Max). Now, several years later, the three unexpectedly cross paths again in a professional setting as Lina is up for a new job and Andrew and Max are partnered with the top contenders of the job to help with marketing. Can Lina get over her anger and work with Max so that she can get this job? Can Max see past Lina’s impassive demeanor?

This semi-steamy romance (6.5 on the chaste-to-steamy scale) is an enjoyable read. I appreciated the look into Lina’s past with her emotions and how she had tampered them down because being overly emotional in the past has been viewed negatively. As someone who also is carefully neutral, I appreciated the solidarity and the opportunity to view it from a bird’s eye view.

Lina is such a wonderful character! Strong and fierce but totally relatable. The author does a great job of sucking you into the story.

A clever enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy from Mia Sosa! I haven't read her books before but will be rectifying that immediately! I loved the concept of the book and the characters were entertaining. Sure they got on my nerves at times but hey, they can't all be perfect!

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon books, and Harper Collins for the ecopy advanced readers copy of this novel.

I love a good enemy to lovers trope. This one did not disappoint in that regard. We first meet Max who is tasked as a best man to do something pretty crappy. Lina is on the receiving end of that crapy task,which doesnt shine him in the best light.

I immediately enjoyed the character of Lina and how she handles said crappy task. The way the author explains Lina's ability to settle her emotions had me checking myself for those coping skills.
Fast forward three years, and we find Max and Lina working together, not by choice.

Arent all the best stories started this way?
You can imagine, like any good rom-com, where this is heading. With just the right amount of angst, frustration, and steam this book left you cheering for everyone to win.

The story went back and forth on Max and Lina's own first person perspective. I struggled at times remembering who's perspective I was reading. The dialogue felt similar between both.

I also struggled with the unnecessary use of aggressive swearing. I am no prude and generally have no issues with swearing but there were times that I felt colorful language was placed in the text simply for it to be present.

I would have enjoyed a bit more dialogue between Max and his brother Andrew to add to more understanding.

Warning: With an honest review I will say that there is a fair amount of language and sex that can deter some readers. I would describe this as an open-door romance.